Job Title: Evaluation Team or Individual

Project Name: Review of Theology of Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate

Job Type: Contract

Location of Position: Hybrid

Reporting to: India Lynn, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

Remuneration: The maximum budget for this work is AUD 55,000.

Indicative LOE/Time Frame: 30 days between February and June 2024

Citizenship: N/A

Language Requirements: Required: English proficiency.

Preferable: Proficiency in a language spoken in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Application Deadline: 25th January 2024

At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.

Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.

About Alinea International Ltd.

Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 37 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1000 projects worldwide.

About the Project:

The Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) is a partnership between the Australian Government and six Australian non-government organisations (NGOs). The AHP Support Unit (AHPSU) is managed by Alinea. In disaster risk reduction and resilience, the AHP delivers the Disaster READY program across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

The AHP Support Unit is seeking an individual or team to lead an independent evaluation for an innovative Pacific disaster risk reduction initiative – the Theology of Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate (TDRCC). TDRCC is being implemented by the Church Agency Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) consortium under the Disaster READY program. CAN DO is a key member of the AHP, with a consortium of eight faith-based organisations that operate under the administrative leadership of Caritas Australia.

Key responsibilities/deliverables:

• Detailed evaluation plan
• Desk review
• Data collection with participants and stakeholders
• Draft evaluation report
• Presentation on preliminary findings/validation workshop
• Final evaluation report

Qualifications and Experience:

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Lead evaluators are expected to possess the following skills and experience:

• A postgraduate qualification in evaluation, international development, humanitarianism or a related field
• Significant demonstrated experience conducting evaluations, including outcome and process evaluation
• A demonstratable understanding and appreciation of Pacific Island culture and the importance of religion
• Highly developed communication skills, including advanced English speaking and writing skills, and proven record communicating with project participants and partners, including through interpreters.
• Experience working in the Pacific.
• Relevant subject matter knowledge and experience (i.e. disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation and/or faith-based approaches to development and humanitarian issues)
• Experience working with a large number of diverse stakeholders in an effective and culturally sensitive manner
• Experience designing, capturing, analysing and presenting qualitative and quantitative data.
• A demonstratable understanding of data privacy, consent and ethics – including the ability to comply with Child Protection and Safeguarding requirements; and
• The ability to produce high quality evaluation reports and presentations that comply with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Monitoring and Evaluation Standards.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience

It is desirable that lead evaluators or other members of the evaluation team possess the following skills and experience:

• Proficiency in one (or more) of the official languages used in Vanuatu, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

Team Members are expected to possess the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• Academic degree in International Development, Humanitarian Action, GEDSI or a related field;
• Thorough understanding of data collection methods;
• Demonstrated experience of working in the Pacific;
• Proven record of communicating with beneficiaries, including through interpreters, and with children using child friendly methods;
• Fluency in English; and
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Applications should include the following:

• A Cover letter addressing criteria (1 page)
• Proposed methodology (maximum 5 pages)
• CVs of key personnel (maximum 2 pages per each team member)
• Detailed budget (maximum 1page)

Interested applicants can submit their Expression of Interest by 25 January 2024 to the following email address: ap-recruitment@alineainternational.com. Please include the title in your subject line.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, no telephone enquiries, please.

Click below to download the Terms of Reference:

TOR for TDRCC Evaluation

Please send any queries related to the TOR to:

India Lynn, Disaster READY Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

india.lynn@ahpsu.com

** Please do not send submissions to this email address, refer to the submissions section above.

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